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Allowed22 January 20263373431

21D Ivy Chimneys, Epping, CM16 4EL

Planning appeal 3373431 at 21D Ivy Chimneys, Epping, CM16 4EL (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 22 January 2026 by Inspector Simms S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the erection of one detached residential dwelling including parking, landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Simms S
Postcode
CM16 4EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt

What decided it

The proposal constitutes redevelopment of previously developed land which would not cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt and therefore is not inappropriate development under Framework paragraph 154 g), with the benefits of housing delivery outweighing the limited conflict with Policy DM4.

The limited harm from conflict with Policy DM4 (given lesser weight due to inconsistency with the Framework) was outweighed by the benefits of housing supply, support for the local economy, and realisation of opportunities from existing infrastructure, with no substantial harm to Green Belt openness identified

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM4Policy T1Policy DM2Policy DM9Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DM18Policy DM19Policy DM21Policy DM22Policy D5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 232

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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